Many compliance professionals rely on HHS OIG focus areas as they perform risk assessments and plan subsequent auditing and monitoring activities. In November 2024, the OIG added...

A good healthcare compliance program is all about reducing risk, both in patient care and in financial reimbursement. This detailed blog by compliance expert, CJ Wolf, will bring...

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) reimbursement is fraught with potential compliance pitfalls. With increased scrutiny and worrisome statistics about improper payments, healthcare...

Aligning healthcare regulatory compliance with revenue cycle management is critical to mitigating risks and preserving business integrity. This blog explores three effective...

Without a good employee education program, your quality program can suffer. And without a good quality program, patient care can suffer. Compliance can partner with quality to...

The Nurse Who Slipped Through: A Tale of Missed Screenings and Million-Dollar Consequences ABC Health, a mid-sized midwestern provider, was thriving. With a regional flagship...

Traditionally, many healthcare compliance programs have left the work of patient safety and quality to other departments. However, according to the Health and Human Services (HHS)...

The U.S. opioid epidemic holds important lessons for compliance professionals. This public health crisis is characterized by the widespread misuse of opioid drugs, leading to...

The HHS OIG recently issued its first Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance, or ICPG, with many more expected. This first ICPG covers Skilled Nursing Facilities...

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